poor neighborhood and are against a group of soc’s. The greasers do a lot of dishonorable things and they always get mistreated because of it. But the soc’s since they live on the south side they are rich and they can always use anything against the greasers to get them in trouble. The greasers from The outsiders are not honorable because they steal, murder people, and threaten to kill people with blades. In The outsiders, the greasers do a lot of dishonorable stuff. For example, Dally robbed a grocery
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Firearms and Gun control is a major issue in the U.S. because guns are not being used for the reasons in which they were designed to be used for. Which is why gun control is a hot topic mainly because of its uses, does a firearm cause more good than bad or vice verse. Guns and crime seem to be intertwined which is why many people believe if you take away guns you take away crime. But does placing restrictions on the owning of a firearm help lower crime rates or does it simply take protection away
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What is worse, guns or people that own them? Many people are asking this question, and the answer is neither. Guns are generally used for hunting or defense and are owned by great people. Also, some bad people do happen to own guns (often illegally) and they do bad things with them. But if they did not have a gun, they would use a knife or a bat, guns are just tools. The right for people to bear arms should not be taken away because it is a second amendment right, and when respected and used properly
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towards guns because I believe that yes, people should be able to own guns, but I also believe that Mike Royko makes a very compelling argument. I think the way Mike Royko talks about guns and how they not only kill the intended but they may also harm innocent bystanders, is a view I have not ever really put into consideration, and I think that other people really do not consider as well. I have always been one to think that people should be able to own guns if seen fit, and I still do, but I also
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able to get their hands on gun even with so many charges and felony? Even though there is a background check in most gun store people are still able to obtain gun legally as long as they have money. Guns can easily be purchased in united state because united state does not have very strict law on gun. Anyone can get their hands on a gun even if they committed a felony or have a mental health problem due to the lack of government involvement, and background check. Guns are easily being purchased causing
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weapons. Although some people argue that it violates the second amendment, banning Assault weapons keeps the streets clean and keeps mass shootings to a minimum. How different are Assault weapons vs normal weapons? Who do we blame for the crime the gun or the person using it? People believe that Assault weapons are automatic fire guns, However there actually completely different. Even the such popular ar-15 the best-selling semi- automatic rifle in the us are not machine guns or automatic fire firearms
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Gun control will not alleviate violence Individuals who fight for gun control focus on extinct items that are not the true issue.. Society needs to protect themselves due to recent cuts in public safety. If there is an emergency, the response time could mean life and death. The current gun control laws are vague and open up debate for interpretation. A segment of society is not supposed
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Gun Violence: Should We or Shouldn’t We? The issue of gun control has been a very important topic following the Sandy Hook Elementary School and Aurora, Colorado movie theater shootings just last year. We all feel compassionate for the families of these Americans whose lives were taken in the most horrifying way. We are all too familiar with the saying “guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” my goal is to find some validity to this statement. The most prevalent question is whether the problem
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Phase 4 Individual Project CTU Online Professor M. Watson ENGL101-1401A-32 Lloyd Shaw February 3, 2014 Gun Violence What can we do about the increase in gun violence? In recent years gun violence has escalated and has become an epidemic not only in our communities, but all over the world. Something has to be done to decrease the number of deaths and injuries that occurs from gun violence. For a number of years now Memphis, TN, the city where I live has been nationally known as a city that
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take the citizen's ability to own and use guns. The people of America have used guns to protect the rights of the United States since the the beginning of the country. The citizen’s right to guns has always existed, there is no way around it. This argument has been going on for some time and is growing out of proportion. While the past shows how harmful guns can be to the human race the citizens of the United States should be allowed to harbor and use guns. It is a basic right that is stated in the
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